Verified Answer :

p^2-2p-24
Two numbers that multiply to -24 and add to -2
-6, 4
(p-6)(p+4)

Check:
(p-6)(p+4)
p^2+4p-6p-24
p^2-2p-24
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Answer:

The factored form of the given equation \(p^2-2p-24\) is \(\left(p+4\right)\left(p-6\right)\)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Equation \(p^2-2p-24\)

We have to factorize the given equation \(p^2-2p-24\)

Consider the given equation \(p^2-2p-24\)

We can solve the given equation using middle term splitting method.

Split middle term in such a way that the product of its terms is the product of its remaining two terms.

-2p can be written as  4p - 6p

\(p^2-2p-24\) can be written as \(p^2-6p+4p-24\)

Taking p common from first two term and 4 common from last two terms, we have,

\(p(p-4)+4(p-6)\)

Simplify, we have,

\(\left(p+4\right)\left(p-6\right)\)

Thus, The factored form of the given equation \(p^2-2p-24\) is \(\left(p+4\right)\left(p-6\right)\)